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From Wind Energy to the World: TSTC Alumna Finds Opportunity Across the Globe   A Spark in Harlingen For Monika Bodnar, a career in the electrical field began with a spark – and a willingness to follow wherever it led. The Harlingen native earned a Wind Energy certificate of completion from Texas State Technical College’s...

Flying High TSTC Alumni Pay It Forward as Aviation Instructors They once explored the facility as students. Now, they lead it. A dedicated group of instructors knows every nook and cranny of Texas State Technical College’s aviation maintenance hangar in Abilene. They have watched it fill with equipment, rearranged workspaces and integrated new technology over...

From Grief to Graduation: A Mother Embraces Her Second Chance at Life   One Tragedy, One Miracle No mother should ever have to go through what Natalie Garcia went through, but everyone should have her strength to get back up and thrive. In 2017, a simple trip to the grocery store with her mother and...

THE ENGINE OF CHANGE A candid conversation with Cody Durham on the power of unconventional paths and the new era of technical education   The air in the lab is a distinct, industrial cocktail — warm hydraulic oil, the subtle scent of electrical ozone and the electric tension of young minds under pressure. There are...

    TSTC Cybersecurity graduate using past skills to keep people connected   Sonny Bever, of China Spring, has had quite a summer. Bever graduated in May from Texas State Technical College’s Cybersecurity program with a certificate of completion. In early June, he represented the Waco campus and Texas at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership...

The Powerhouse of Tech How TSTC became the dynasty in competitive skills The Los Angeles Lakers. The New England Patriots.  The New York Yankees.  Texas State Technical College. Yes, these four belong in the exact same conversation. While three of them are global icons for their sports dominance, TSTC is dominant in a league of...